Proposed Chuan Hui Hotel in Ethiopia Could Be Africa’s Tallest Building

Guangdong Chuan Hui Group has unveiled plans to construct the Chuan Hui International Hotel in Addis Ababa, a 58-floor building that could become the tallest in Africa.

Current plans call for the hotel to rise 264 meters, but there is also a proposal of 312 meters under consideration.

The project is planned to be completed by 2017, according to the Chuan Hui Group.

The proposed five-star hotel is expected to become a landmark in Ethiopia, and it will provide and create working opportunities for local people and promote the development of local tourism.

The area of the land is around fifty thousand square meters. Once the five-star hotel is completed, it will have 480 rooms. There will be at least five restaurants, with Guangzhou cuisine, Ethiopian cuisine, Italian cuisine, and Modern cuisine being represented, as well as a coffee shop and cafe.

There are possible plans for a revolving, or at least a roof top restaurant and lounge. 1000 sq m will be set aside for three levels of retail, with a Chinese theme but with pl

anned international retailers. Also, a 2600sq meters of conference space will include a plenary hall, a Grand Ballroom and many conference and breakout rooms.

Chuan Hui Group is in negotiation to have an international Asian hotel group, of the caliber of Raffles or Shangri-La, manage the hotel. It is also considering the possibility of a Ethiopian fusion restaurant. Also planned are 10000m of garden grounds, and a 300-spot underground parking garage.

In May, after negotiations with the Addis Ababa Municipal Authority the Chuan Hui group secured 41,000sq m of land in Urael district for the construction of the hotel complex and an industrial complex, the Chuanhui Industry Zone,

Plans are to construct a cement production zone there as well as as diesel generator supply-maintenance center and an automotive supply and maintenance center.